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And the Book of Jubilees, a text not included in the standard Hebrew Bible but valued in some Jewish traditions, certainly has something to say about it. Jubilees chapter 30, in pa...
Sometimes, the answers are tucked away in unexpected corners of our history, like in the Book of Jubilees. Now, the Book of Jubilees isn't part of the standard Hebrew Bible we read...
It wasn't always about grand gestures and sacrifices. Sometimes, it was about simple, annual reflection. The Book of Jubilees, a text considered scripture by some ancient Jewish gr...
We're diving into the tale of Judah, one of the twelve sons of Jacob, and a rather...uncomfortable encounter. The Book of Jubilees, by the way, is an ancient Jewish text that retel...
The Book of Jubilees, for those unfamiliar, is an ancient Jewish work that retells the stories of Genesis and Exodus, but with a whole lot of extra detail and a very particular poi...
Today, let’s pull back the curtain on a seemingly simple passage from the Book of Jubilees, chapter 44. It’s a passage that, at first glance, reads like a dry family register. But ...
It's easy to think of him as simply a messenger, a conduit for God's will. But the Book of Jubilees, a fascinating text from around the 2nd century BCE, paints a picture of Moses t...
Old Tobi, from the Book of Tobit, definitely knew that feeling. Here’s a scene: Tobi, blind and worried about his son Tobias's perilous journey, needs a reliable guide. He finds on...
It’s a feeling that resonates across generations, and it’s right at the heart of the Book of Tobit. Our story begins with Tobi, a righteous man living in exile, who is now blind. H...
